I'm not a native speaker, but it seems the original (https://theconversation.com/intel-cant-even-grow-profits-dur..., left) is better written than this copy (right):

- In his words, it was “an embarrassing thing to say” → In his phrases, it was “an embarrassing thing to say”.

- The prowess of the machines trusted whether or not they had an “Intel inside”. → The prowess of the machines depended on whether they had an “Intel inside”.

- In contrast, fellow US rivals like Qualcomm, Nvidia and AMD, have either shed their manufacturing capacity or never had it in the first place. → In distinction, fellow US rivals like Qualcomm, Nvidia and AMD, have both shed their manufacturing capability or by no means had it within the first place.

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